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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Profile

  • 149
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • South Jordan, Utah
    Hometown
  • 149
    Weight
  • Herriman
    High School
John Durgee
Cobe Wastler
Cobe Wastler
Jordan Lange
Jaron Jensen HS
Jaron Jensen
149
Position
Senior
Class
South Jordan, Utah
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Career record
2016-17: Redshirted
2017-18: 15-7 (2 falls)
2018-19: 18-20 (2 falls)
2019-20: 18-16 (1 fall)
2020-21: 4-10 (2 falls)
2021-22: 19-10 (2 falls)
Totals: 74-63 (9 falls)
 
2021-22: In his final season in the Brown and Gold, Jensen recorded the most single-season wins of his career with 19… Won the Reno Tournament of Champions with a 6-0 record rattling off back-to-back bonus point wins to secure the title… Went 4-0 to end the regular season and was instrumental in helping the Pokes pick up four straight dual wins over conference opponents… Finished second at the Cowboy Open with a 3-1 record… Posted a record of 3-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite.

2020-21: Recorded his highest career finish at the Big 12 Championships with a sixth-place finish…  Appeared in all six duals for the Cowboys… Earned his first win of the season against Brayden Roberts (WVU)… Took third at the Cowboy Challenge tournament pinning Jarod Kadel (OSU) in the third place match 
 
2019-20: Had a pair of ranked victories on the year, including a 6-5 win over No. 2 ranked Brock Mauller of Missouri down at the South Beach Duals … went 18-16 overall with seven dual wins … placed second of the Cowboy Open and the Reno T.O.C. … went 4-1 with three bonus-point wins down in Reno … had three wins at the South Beach Duals for the Pokes.

2018-19: Went 18-20 overall with a 7-10 dual record at 149 pounds in his first season in the Cowboy lineup … Added two falls and two major decisions on the year … Scored 27 combined team points in his seven dual wins … Recorded the first dual win of his career in his first dual start, defeating Michael Murphy of Virginia, 6-4, in the Pokes’ season opener … Took first at the Cowboy Open, going 4-0 … Finished eighth at the Big 12 Championships, just a place short of qualifying for the NCAA Championships … Defeated Oregon State’s Josh Reyes with a late takedown to clinch the Cowboys’ win over Oregon State … Also appeared at the Reno Tournament of Champions and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

2017-18: Went 15-7 overall with two falls and three major decisions … Went 3-2 at the Cowboy Open … Took third at the Northern Colorado Open, defeating Benjamin Polkoske of Northern Colorado in the third-place match … Also competed in the UNK Holiday Inn Open and Reno Tournament of Champions.

2016-17: Redshirted in his first season with Wyoming. 

High School: Jensen was a Utah State Champion at Herriman High School and a 2015 UWW Cadet Double All-American in freestyle and Greco. He also earned that honor in 2013. He was also a 2015 Fargo Junior Greco All-American. In 2013 and 2014, he was named All-America at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Also during those seasons, he was named NHSCA Freshman and Sophomore All-American.

Personal: Jensen is the son of Blake and Janet Jensen and was born in South Jordan, Utah.